corn cakes with tomato and avocado salsa

September 1st, 2011 · 3 Comments

If it’s good enough for Annie, it’s good enough for me. Annie’s Eats is one of my favorite food blogs and I love almost everything she makes. She wrote in a recent post that she had put off trying these corn cakes for a loooooong time (something we food bloggers are wont to do given that we have so many recipe ideas flying at us every day!) and that her only regret was not making them sooner. I decided at the last minute to add this recipe to my appetizer list for my birthday dinner. They were an absolute hit (everyone especially loved the salsa that went on top) and the leftovers reheated nicely in the toaster oven for my lunch the following day. I highly recommend serving these as an appetizer or side dish. They’re delicious!

corn cakes with tomato and avocado salsa

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 10-12 corn cakes (appetizers for 4-6 people)

Source: Annie's Eats

Ingredients

for the corn cakes:

3 large ears of corn, shucked

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup cornmeal

¼ cup red onion, finely diced

¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil

1 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 tbsp. buttermilk

2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

Canola or vegetable oil, for frying

for the salsa:

1 large tomato, cored and chopped

1 tbsp. minced fresh basil

1 clove garlic, minced

Juice of half a lime

1½ tsp. olive oil

1½ tsp. white wine vinegar

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

1 ripe avocado, pitted and diced

Instructions

Cut the corn kernels off of the cobs and place in a large bowl. Place 2 cups of the corn kernels in the food processor and pulse several times, until the corn is slightly pureed but still chunky. Scrape the mixture into the bowl with the remaining corn kernels. Add the flour, cornmeal, onion, basil, baking powder, and baking soda to the bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir to mix well. Add the eggs, buttermilk, and butter, and stir just to combine.
To make the salsa, combine all of the ingredients except the avocado in a medium bowl and mix well to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 days. Just before serving, mix in the avocado.
Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add just enough oil to barely cover the bottom of the pan and heat until sizzling hot. Scoop the batter into the skillet a heaping tablespoon at a time, cooking the cakes in batches of 4 or 5 so that they are not touching. Fry 1-2 minutes per side, until golden brown. Transfer the cooked cakes to a wire rack and repeat with the remaining batter.
Serve immediately topped with the salsa.

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Tags: 60 min or less · vegetarian

3 responses so far ↓

1 Nicole@HeatOvenTo350 // Sep 1, 2011 at 2:13 pm

Mmmm, these look wonderful. What a perfect way to enjoy summer food. I think I need to make these for myself and give my husband some grilled cheese.
2 Laura // Sep 7, 2011 at 11:48 am

I have these on my “to try” list too. They look wonderful!
3 Paula // Sep 7, 2011 at 12:10 pm

Laura – they are delicious! You’ll like ‘em!